Packers director of performance nutrition Adam Korzun did a presentation for the players this week that showed temperatures in Florida were on average six degrees warmer than they were in Green Bay during the five-week camp.
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Bortles tied for second in touchdown passes with 35 and racked up the seventh-most yards through the air previous year.
But the area in which the Jaguars are most improved is on the defensive side of the ball. But can they get back to the title game for the first time since 2010?
While Sitton was in Chicago cramming to learn the Bears’ playbook after signing a three-year, $21.75 million deal with the Packers’ NFC North rival on Sunday, Rodgers and the rest of the offensive players were simply trying to get back to work with new starting left guard Lane Taylor in Sitton’s place. Giving Aaron Rodgers happy feet could be an X-factor in an upset win. Brandon Allen completed 17 of 26 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns against two interceptions. The passing yardage was the lowest full-season total of his career.
Meanwhile, the running game finished 12th in yards per game (112.6) as most people focused on Eddie Lacy’s weight, nagging injuries, and lack of explosiveness.
The always tough Cobb, who added bulk but didn’t appear to lose any quickness, would make catches in traffic.
He couldn’t handle the duties of a top receiver, but he thrives with quick hits and drag routes that play off of Nelson’s vertical speed.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see Cobb rack up close to 10 catches for 100+ yards.
“So we’ve been training in an environment that’s similar to what we’re getting ready to go into”, McCarthy said.
Packers’ Blake Martinez makes his first National Football League start Sunday.
“I hope so. I’m not scared”, Ramsey said.
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Morgan Burnett will need to support the corners in handling the Jags’ receivers, but they also need to help control the middle of the field where Julius Thomas comes into play. Just as important, keep an eye on Nelson’s conditioning. “When you can run effectively and also throw from outside the pocket, that’s a unsafe element to our offense and we try to utilize that here”.
As strong as the perimeter looks, the defensive interior – three down linemen, two inside linebackers – is woefully short on depth and experience, especially with end Mike Pennell suspended for the first four games.
According to reports, Joeckel often looked overwhelmed and intimidated during the preseason. He can be very risky, especially when he has time to sit in the pocket.
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“If that’s how you and other people would like to look at it, I mean it can definitely be looked at that way”, Lacy told reporters in the Green Bay locker room on Wednesday. “Now’s the time. We’re going to have to depend on them being ready”. Rodgers threw a game-tying Hail Mary pass with 13 seconds left, connecting with little known wideout Jeff Janis in the end zone. However, the Packers are the more talented team overall. Green Bay should be great right now.
